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Abundant sequence divergence in the native Japanese cattle Mishima-Ushi (Bos taurus) detected using whole-genome sequencing.
Genomics - 1 Oct 2013
Tsuda Kaoru, Kawahara-Miki Ryouka, Sano Satoshi, Imai Misaki, Noguchi Tatsuo, Inayoshi Yousuke, Kono Tomohiro
Abstract excerpt
The native Japanese cattle Mishima-Ushi, a designated national natural treasure, are bred on a remote island, which has resulted in the conservation of their genealogy. We examined the genetic characteristics of 8 Mishima-Ushi individuals by using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, and deletions obtained by whole-genome sequencing. Mapping analysis with various criteria showed that predicted...
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